Pastor Jim Scudder: The Price of Life

In The Price of Life, Pastor Jim Scudder reflects on the true value of human life by asking a simple but profound question: What is the price tag on a human soul? Drawing from personal experiences with orphaned and vulnerable children in China, Thailand, and Myanmar, he contrasts the world’s tendency to assign worth based on utility with God’s declaration that every human life has intrinsic, eternal value. Scripture makes clear that mankind is uniquely created in the image of God and given a soul that will never die. This value applies equally to the orphan, the elderly, the disabled, and the unborn.

Pastor Scudder connects this biblical truth to the sanctity of life, confronting abortion, assisted suicide, and laws that devalue the most vulnerable. Through Scripture and the powerful testimony of abortion survivor Claire Culwell, he demonstrates that life begins at conception and that God calls His people to choose life, defend the innocent, and extend grace and healing to those wounded by abortion. The message concludes with a call to action: support pregnancy resource centers, oppose unjust laws, care for the fatherless, and faithfully uphold the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death

This Sancitity of Human Life Sunday message was delievered at Quentin Road Baptist Church on January 18, 2026. Learn more about this church at: quentinroad.org